SS Bellona
I, W. H. Pinkham, Master of the S.S. "Bellona", do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect List of all the Passengers taken on board the said S.S. Bellona at London and Havre, from which Ports the said S.S. Bellona has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said Passengers who have died on said Voyage and the names and ages of those who died.
So help me God. (Signature) W. H Pinkham.
Sworn to this May 13 1868,
Before me. (Signature) W ? C??????y.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the S.S. "Bellona" whereof W. H. Pinkham is Master, from London and Havre, burthen 2000 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, the part of the vessel occupied during the voyage, and a notation if the passenger entered the United States previously or if the passenger died on the voyage.
265 Wilhelm Mayer 22 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
266 Jacques Gutmann 23 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
267 Felix Wunsch 25 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
268 Ignaz Schmid 21 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
269 Louis Malaise 28 M Tailor France U. States Steerage
270 Sophie Malaise 24 F None France U. States Steerage
271 Carl Meyer 28 M Barber Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
272 Daniel Putz 59 M Farmer Luxembourg U. States Steerage
273 Joseph Putz 40 M Farmer Luxembourg U. States Steerage
274 Elisabeth Putz 27 F None Luxembourg U. States Steerage
275 Anna Putz 6 F None Luxembourg U. States Steerage
276 Marianna Putz 4 F None Luxembourg U. States Steerage
277 Anna Putz 2 F None Luxembourg U. States Steerage
278 Pierre Putz 0y4m M None Luxembourg U. States Steerage
279 Dominique Putz 59 M Farmer Luxembourg U. States Steerage
280 Anna Maus 20 F None Luxembourg U. States Steerage
281 Henry Remacle 26 M Farmer Luxembourg U. States Steerage
282 Guillaume Klein 50 M Farmer Luxembourg U. States Steerage
283 Elisabeth Klein 45 F None Luxembourg U. States Steerage
284 Nicolas Klein 18 M None Luxembourg U. States Steerage
285 Marie Klein 7 F None Luxembourg U. States Steerage
286* Eugene Klein 5 M None Luxembourg U. States Steerage
287 Catherine Klein 3 F None Luxembourg U. States Steerage
288 Etianne Frank 22 M Farmer Luxembourg U. States Steerage
289 Jean Frank 20 M Farmer Luxembourg U. States Steerage
290 Jean Guth 23 M Farmer Luxembourg U. States Steerage
291 Jean Lutz 30 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
292 Jean Lutz 2 M None Switzerland U. States Steerage
293 Anton Schill 31 M Farmer Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
294 Magdalena Schill 28 F None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
295 Johanna Schill 7 F None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
296 Marianne Schill 6 F None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
297 J. Carl Schill 0y11m M None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
298 Simon Friedmann 38 M Farmer Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
299 Catherine Friedmann 35 F None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
300* Elisabeth Friedmann 9y6m F None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
301 Caroline Friedmann 8 F None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
302 Franz Friedmann 6 M None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
303 Josepha Friedmann 4 F None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
304* Helene Friedmann 0y10m F None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
305 Bassili Friedmann 40 M Farmer Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
306 Marianne Friedmann 34 F None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
307 Balhina Friedmann 17 F None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
308* Louise Friedmann 9y6m F None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
309* Anton Friedmann 8y6m M None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
310 Catherine Friedmann 7 F None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
311 Wilhelm Friedmann 4 M None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
312 Joseph Friedmann 0y11m M None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
313 Adam Walter 73 M None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
314 Adam Heiland 74 M None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
315 Benedict Ziegler 40 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
316 Simprot Koch 31 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
317 Christian Koch 30 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
318 Cecilia Seiler 24 F None Baden U. States Steerage
319 Rufin Gartner 27 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
320 Franzisca Streibeg 56 F None Baden U. States Steerage
321 Lorenz Streibeg 27 M None Baden U. States Steerage
322 Rufine Streibeg 25 F None Baden U. States Steerage
323 Regina Streibeg 21 F None Baden U. States Steerage
324 Joseph Goetz 65 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
325 Kunigunde Goetz 28 F None Baden U. States Steerage
326 Anton Goetz 22 M None Baden U. States Steerage
327 Alois Burkhart 18 M None Baden U. States Steerage
328* David Maurath 24 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
329* Carl Goeppert 23 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
330* Alois Goeppert 20 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
331 Carl Finkbeiner 20 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
332* Wilhelm Movlok 20 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
333 Jacob Finkbeiner 25 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
334 Siegmund Binkle 26 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
335 Conrad Musshafen 40 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
336 Rufine Musshafen 36 F None Baden U. States Steerage
337 Regine Musshafen 14 F None Baden U. States Steerage
338 Leontine Musshafen 13 F None Baden U. States Steerage
339* Christian Musshafen 9y6m M None Baden U. States Steerage
340 Paul Musshafen 8 M None Baden U. States Steerage
341 Balzar Musshafen 5 M None Baden U. States Steerage
342 Bertha Musshafen 2y6m F None Baden U. States Steerage
343 Emma Musshafen 0y10m F None Baden U. States Steerage
344* George Toeiger 27 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
345* Auguste Toeiger 23 F None Baden U. States Steerage
346* Ludwig Toeiger 2y6m M None Baden U. States Steerage
347* Walburgis Toeiger 0y6m F None Baden U. States Steerage
348* Eve Koembitz 50 F None Baden U. States Steerage
349 Louis Erdin 52 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
350 Carl Erdin 23 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
351 Alexander Erdin 15 M None Baden U. States Steerage
352 Frida Erdin 12 F None Baden U. States Steerage
353 Elise Erdin 9 F None Baden U. States Steerage
354 Carl Wagner 17 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
355 Caroline Wagner 22 F None Baden U. States Steerage
356 Maria Wagner 20 F None Baden U. States Steerage
357 Auguste Blank 19 M None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
358 Maximilien Blank 18 M None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
359 Carl Bruckes 18 M None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
360 Wilhelm Frank 20 M None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
361 August Vogelman 19 M None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
362* Carl Buhlinoyen 25 M Farmer Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
363* Ernst Kampf 28 M Farmer Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
364* Catherine Kampf 57 F None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
365 Christian Rinker 55 M Farmer Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
366 Johann Nagel 27 M Farmer Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
367 Franz Grabert 20 M Farmer Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
368* Ernst Konig 30 M Farmer Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
369 Caroline Walker 25 F None Wurtemburg U. States Steerage
370 Theobald Felz 25 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
371 Andreas Moor 36 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
372 Melchior Rieder 48 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
373 Susanne Baumholzer 24 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
374 Susanne Baumholzer 4 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
375 Marie Baumholzer 0y10m F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
376 Reinhard Reichler 26 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
377 J. G. Reichler 27 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
378* Jacob Uchlinger 30 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
379* Anton Meyar 42 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
380 Peter Schild 25 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
381 Catherine Schild 28 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
382 Caspar Schild 30 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage Pd before
383 Margaretha Schild 24 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
384 Johan Heinsmann 26 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
385 Benedict Schneider 25 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
386 Friedrich Kaiser 39 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
387 Maria Kaiser 32 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
388 Friedrich Kaiser 7 M None Switzerland U. States Steerage
389 Alexandre Kaiser 3 M None Switzerland U. States Steerage
390* Riviere Kaiser 2 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
391 Caspar Brugger 36 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
392 Verena Brugger 32 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
393 Rosine Brugger 7 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
394 Adam Brugger 0y11m M None Switzerland U. States Steerage
395 Johann Fink 34 M Farmer Hesse U. States Steerage
396 Magdalene Fink 35 F None Hesse U. States Steerage
397 Carl Fink 6 M None Hesse U. States Steerage
398 Christine Fink 5 F None Hesse U. States Steerage
399 Leonard Fink 67 M None Hesse U. States Steerage
400 Christine Schweikert 18 M None Hesse U. States Steerage
401 Johann Schneider 26 M Farmer Hesse U. States Steerage
402 Johan Nagele 55 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
403 Georges Raimont 22 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
404* Surate Dakker 24 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
405* Sophie Dakker 8 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
406 Marguerite Dahler 30 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
407 Georges Thomas 34 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
408 Johanna Rickenbach 30 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
409 Bernard Gerringue 65 M None France U. States Steerage
410 Constance Gerringue 67 F None France U. States Steerage
411 Pierre Portz 19 M None Baden U. States Steerage
412 Julie Portz 24 F None Baden U. States Steerage
413* Alexis Beautry 48 M Gardiner France U. States Steerage
414 Marie Chagnot 26 F None France U. States Steerage
415 Emile Chagnot 2 M None France U. States Steerage
416 Lidy Poly 18 M None France U. States Steerage
417 Wilhelmine Kleindienst 20 F None Baden U. States Steerage
418 Francois Berger 42 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
419 Jeannette Berger 33 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
420 Joseph Berger 48 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
421 Emile Berger 7 M None Switzerland U. States Steerage
422 Marie Berger 6 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
423 Lumina Berger 4 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
424* Francois Berger 2y6m M None Switzerland U. States Steerage
425 Jeannette Berger 0y11m F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
426 Lucien Moeschler 39 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
427 Madaleine Moeschler 38 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
428 Sosthene Moeschler 8 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
429 Auguste Meyer 44 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
430 Anna Meyer 32 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
431* Sophie Meyer 9y9m F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
432 Emilie Meyer 8 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
433 Elise Meyer 5 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
434 Ida Meyer 3 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
435 Bertha Meyer 2 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
436 Mathei Baer 57 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
437 Madeleine Baer 47 F None Baden U. States Steerage
438 Mathilda Baer 8 F None Baden U. States Steerage
439 Jacques Schlup 30 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
440 Anna Schlup 66 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
441* Henri Wchldi 29 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
442* Elisabeth Wchldi 27 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
443* Elisabeth Wchldi 9 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
444* Louis Wchldi 8 M None Switzerland U. States Steerage
445* Maria Wchldi 5 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
446* Anna Wchldi 3 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
447* Bertha Wchldi 0y3m F None Switzerland U. States Steerage Died
448 Jacques Weieneth 18 M None Switzerland U. States Steerage
449 Alexandre Moser 18 M None Switzerland U. States Steerage
450 Edouard Haenze 21 M Farmer Switzerland U. States Steerage
451 Theresine Doyon 23 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
452 Xavier Guerdat 38 M Gardiner Switzerland U. States Steerage
453 Francoise Guerdat 28 F None Switzerland U. States Steerage
454 Joseph Guerdat 3 M None Switzerland U. States Steerage
455* Godfried Steinhauser 18 M None Baden U. States Steerage
456* Joseph Holm 46 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
457* Rosa Holm 30 F None Baden U. States Steerage
458* Caroline Holm 18 F None Baden U. States Steerage
459* Madeleine Holm 16 F None Baden U. States Steerage
460* Theresa Holm 9 F None Baden U. States Steerage
461* Adolph Holm 8 M None Baden U. States Steerage
462* Joseph Holm 7 M None Baden U. States Steerage
463* Charles Holm 6 M None Baden U. States Steerage
464* Ursula Holm 4 F None Baden U. States Steerage
465* Francois Holm 2 M None Baden U. States Steerage
466* Guillaume Holm 0y6m M None Baden U. States Steerage Died
467 Margaretha Kirchthaler 24 F None Bavaria U. States Steerage
468 Wendelin Mullerleile 29 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
469 Catherine Mullerleile 25 F None Baden U. States Steerage
470 Georges Mullerleile 28 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
471* Gustave Mullerleile 2y6m M None Baden U. States Steerage
472 Louise Mullerleile 0y6m F None Baden U. States Steerage
473 Richard Offerle 23 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
474 Joseph Hertig 19 M None Baden U. States Steerage
475 Bazile Fischer 25 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
476 Charles Messner 27 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
477 Joseph Schnurr 18 M None Baden U. States Steerage
478 Barbara Schnurr 22 F None Baden U. States Steerage
479 Caroline Schindler 17 F None Baden U. States Steerage
480 Francoise Speth 22 F None Baden U. States Steerage
481 Agathe Sester 22 F None Baden U. States Steerage
482 Eusihe Zingerle 27 M None Baden U. States Steerage
483* Gustave Wather 18 M None France U. States Steerage
484* Therese Heitz 29 F None France U. States Steerage
485 Caroline Obert 22 F None Baden U. States Steerage
486 Madeleine Geiger 19 F None Baden U. States Steerage
487 Emile Kormann 18 M None France U. States Steerage
488 Frederic Ludwig 19 M None France U. States Steerage
489 Henri Kuhn 27 M Farmer Wurtemberg U. States Steerage
490 Catherine Rebmann 20 F None Wurtemberg U. States Steerage
491 Francoise Sproler 22 F None Baden U. States Steerage
492 Etienne Sproler 0y9m M None Baden U. States Steerage
493 Edouard Niederhammer 50 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
494* Fridolin Sohm 33 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
495* Anna Sohm 38 F None Baden U. States Steerage
496* Ursula Sohm 3 F None Baden U. States Steerage
497* Gebhard Sohm 0y6m M None Baden U. States Steerage
498* Jean Wassner ?? M None Baden U. States Steerage
499 Robert Haas 19 M None Baden U. States Steerage
500 Jean Haeberle 22 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
501 Louis Boinay 21 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
502 Henri Corleat 30 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
503 Catherine Corleat 34 F None Baden U. States Steerage
504 Marie Corleat 7 F None Baden U. States Steerage
505 Henri Corleat 6 M None Baden U. States Steerage
506 Martine Corleat 4 F None Baden U. States Steerage
507 Constant Corleat 2 M None Baden U. States Steerage
508 Charles Corleat 0y8m M None Baden U. States Steerage
509 Margaretha Wirth 50 F None Baden U. States Steerage
510 Susanna Wirth 23 F None Baden U. States Steerage
511 Rosine Wirth 7 F None Baden U. States Steerage
512 Marie Wirth 0y5m F None Baden U. States Steerage
513 Juan Rinz y Castillo 36 M Musician Spain U. States Steerage
514 Pierre Graff 29 M Gardiner France U. States Steerage
515 Charles Stephan 25 M Surgeon America U. States Steerage
516 Mrs Stephan 23 F Wife America U. States Steerage
517 Infant Stephan 0y2m F Child America U. States Steerage
518 Jean Brendel 24 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
519 Philippe Wingerter 25 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
520 Laurent Teger 19 M Farmer Baden U. States Steerage
521 Abraham Gritec 46 M Merchanic America U. States Steerage Pd before
522 Rodolphe Gritec 15 M None America U. States Steerage
523 Mr Soule 25 M None America U. States 1st Cabin
524* Mr Herques M Merchant Spain U. States 1st Cabin
525* Mrs Herques F Wife America U. States 1st cabin
526* Hanorah Geary F None Ireland U. States 1st cabin
527 Frederic Silberg 64 M None America U. States 2nd cabin Pd before
528* Jean Salve 62 M None America U. States 2nd cabin Pd before
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that cannot be transcribed
definitely.
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the
manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.
A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted.
The transcriber numbers the passengers consecutively, even though they are not
numbered in the original manifest.
The recorder of the manifest often abbreviates given names by writing the first few
letters of the name, then skipping letters and then writing the final letter as
superscripted. In these cases, the transcriber uses the symbol (^) to indicate
that the following letter is superscripted, i.e., W^m or "Will^m" for William.
The recorder of the manifest often abbreviates a passenger's Occupation, such as
"Gent" for Gentleman, "Servt" for Servant and "Mercht" for Merchant.
The entry "United States" in the native country and destination country columns
is shortened to "U. States" for formatting reasons.
286 There is a grave accent above the first "e" in given name "Eugene".
300 Passenger's Age is recorded as "9 1/2 years".
304 There is an acute accent mark above the first "e" and a grave accent mark
above the second "e" in given name "Helene".
308-309 Passengers' Ages are recorded as "9 1/2 years" and "8 1/2 years", respectively.
328 Surname appears to be written as "Maurath"", but might possibly be "Manrath".
329-330 Surname is either "Goeppert" or "Gosppert".
332 Surname is possibly "Movlok" or "Morlok".
339 Passenger's Age is recorded as "9 1/2 years".
342 Passenger's Age is recorded as "2 1/2 years".
344-347 Surname is either "Toeiger", "Tociger", "Joeiger" or "Jociger".
346 Passenger's Age is recorded as "2 1/2 years".
348 Surname is either "Koembitz" or "Koembetz".
362 Surname is either "Buhlinoyen" or "Buhlivoyen".
363-364 There is an umlaut above the "a" in surname "Kampf".
368 There is an umlaut above the "o" in "Konig".
378 Surname appears to be written as "Uchlinger", but might possibly be "Urlinger".
379 Surname appears to be written as "Meyar", but might possibly be "Meyer".
390 There is a grave accent mark above the first "e" in given name "Riviere".
404-405 Surname is either "Dakker", "Dokker", "Dahker" or "Dohker".
413 Surname is either "Beautry" or "Beartry".
424 Passenger's Age is recorded as "2 1/2 years".
431 Pasenger's Age is recorded as "9 3/4 years".
441-447 Surname appears to be either "Wchldi" or "Wehldi".
447 A notation associated with this infant passenger states that she "Died" on the
voyage. The date, time and cause of death are not recorded on the manifest.
455 There is an umlaut above the "a" in surname "Steinhauser".
456-466 There is an umlaut above the "o" in surname "Holm".
466 A notation associated with this infant passenger states that he "Died" on the
voyage. The date, time and cause of death are not recorded on the manifest.
471 Passenger's Age is recorded as "2 1/2 years".
483 Surname appears to be written as "Wather", but might possibly be "Walter".
484 There is an acute accent mark above the first "e" and a grave accent mark above
the second "e" in given name "Therese".
494-497 Damage to the manifest obscurs possible letters following "Sohm" of surname.
Surname is possibly "Sohm", "Sohmm" or "Sohmer".
498 There is an umlaut above the "a" in surname "Wassner". Passenger's Age is
possibly though not certainly 18.
524-526 Passengers' Ages are not recorded.
528 There is an acute accent mark above the "e" in surname "Salve".
Correspondence January 17, 2008 - Passenger 328 MAURATH
Hi,
Love your website, and have referred to it several times over the years.
It's great! Thank you!
I noticed the above information at your website, and wanted to comment
on it.
I have been researching the Maurath name for many years, along with a
retired Dr. Jean Maurath in Lahr, Baden, Germany. The name Maurath has
been mis-spelled many times here in America as Manrath mostly because
transcribers were't familiar with the person's handwriting.
Maurath, written in the old German, does indeed oftentimes look like
Manrath. Just FYI.
Thanks,
John Maurath
St. Louis, Missouri
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 294, List 428.
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